Obituaries

Albert Newton "Newt" Roberts Jr.

Albert Newton "Newt" Roberts Jr.

Feb 28, 2013

Obituary for Albert Newton "Newt" Roberts Jr. Albert Newton (Newt) Roberts, Jr. passed away at home, February 28, 2013 in the loving care of his family, after suffering for the past 7 years with dementia. Newt was born in St. Ignatius Hospital on November 23, 1925, the third child of four born to his parents, Albert N. and Margaret M....

Roy Vernon Winters

Roy Vernon Winters

Feb 18, 2013

Obituary for Roy Vernon Winters Roy Vernon Winters, age 76, passed away at his home in Polson, MT on February 18th, 2013 with his children at his side. He is survived by his brother, Art Winters; children, Brian Winters, Michele Farnsworth, and Marlette Torras; and grandchildren, Andrea, Samuel, and Rochele. Roy was born in Fresno, CA to Melton and Frankie...

Myrtle Amundson

Myrtle Amundson

Feb 18, 2013

Obituary for Myrtle Amundson Myrtle Amundson, age 89, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at Heritage Place in Kalispell, MT. Myrtle was born on October 19, 1923 to Jacob and Elizabeth Thomas Heffner on a farm homestead in McHenry County, now known as Heffner Lake Game Management area. Myrtle married Ole Amundson, Jr. on July 17, 1948. Myrtle worked as...

Joan Andersen

Joan Andersen

Feb 16, 2013

Obituary for Joan Andersen Betty "Joan" Andersen, age 79, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 at her home in Polson, MT. Betty Joan Seifert was born to Albert and Betty Seifert on February 16, 1934, in Cabin #2 of Lakeview Cabins across the Polson Bridge. She was raised in Reservoir Valley and attended the Reservoir Valley country school for 8...

Gordon Raymond Anderson

Gordon Raymond Anderson

Feb 15, 2013

Obituary for Gordon Raymond Anderson Gordon "Gordy" Raymond Anderson, 86, of Polson, Montana, passed away on February 15, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family's love, as he wanted. Gordy was born on April 16, 1926 in Great Falls, Montana, to Henry and Anna Anderson. He began working at a very early age to help support the family before...

Joseph L. Lyon Jr.

Joseph L. Lyon Jr.

Feb 14, 2013

Obituary for Joseph L. Lyon Jr. Joseph L. Lyon, Jr., age 74, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Polson Health and Rehab. Grogan Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Read Joseph Lyon, Jr.'s Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.

Frank Butler

Frank Butler

Feb 13, 2013

Obituary for Frank Butler Frank Butler, age 65, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife Marina. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 10:00 am at Grogan Funeral Home in Polson. Burial will follow immediately at Lakeview Cemetery in Polson with full military...

Vincent Siragusa

Vincent Siragusa

Feb 11, 2013

Obituary for Vincent Siragusa Vincent Peter (Pietro) Siragusa went to be with his Lord and Savior on the evening of Feb. 11. Vince was born July 6, 1931 in California.The son of Pietro Siragusa and Agatha (Coniglio) Siragusa, he grew up in Pittsburg, Calif. He entered the Navy and served in the Korean War aboard an aircraft carrier.He later opened...

Anna Jean Johnson

Anna Jean Johnson

Feb 11, 2013

Obituary for Anna Jean Johnson Anna Jean (A. J.) Johnson died February 11, 2013 at her home in Polson, MT of natural causes. She was born August 1, 1923 to John Wesley and Rose Bleth Hanson at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Minot, N.D. A. J. had two older brothers. Her early schooling was in the Minot school system. When A....

Edward L. Hamm

Edward L. Hamm

Feb 10, 2013

Obituary for Edward L. Hamm Edward Lee Hamm was born in San Jose, Calif., on July 31, 1929, the only child of Ellen and Lee Hamm. Ed died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Polson. Ed grew up in Walla Walla, Wash., where he attended grade school and high school. When he graduated from Walla Walla High, he jokingly said he...

Irene Belle Olsen

Irene Belle Olsen

Feb 10, 2013

Obituary for Irene Belle Olsen Irene Belle Johnson Olsen, age 81 of Polson, MT, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Polson. Irene was born March 5, 1931 in Regent, N.D. to Wayne Wilbaird and Della Louise Hunderdmark Johnson. Irene married Wallace Vernon Olsen on October 24, 1948. They were married 50 years until his passing...

Shirley Ann Morigeau

Shirley Ann Morigeau

Feb 8, 2013

Obituary for Shirley Ann Morigeau Shirley Ann Shepard Morigeau passed away February 8, 2013. She was born in Ronan, Montana, on November 30, 1934, the youngest daughter of eight of Hugh and Lucinda Shepard. She was raised on a farm near Ninepipe reservoir outside of Ronan attending grade school and graduating Ronan high school in 1952 as the first Miss...

Paul Gary Mathias Jr.

Paul Gary Mathias Jr.

Feb 8, 2013

Obituary for Paul Gary Mathias Jr. Paul Gary Mathias Jr. age 61, of Polson, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2013 at his home. Gary was born July 7, 1951 in St. Ignatius and lived in Washington State for several years. Gary was considered a Jack of all trades and held several different jobs to prove this. He was the...

Sharon Haigh

Sharon Haigh

Feb 7, 2013

Obituary for Sharon Haigh Sherry passed away February 7 in Polson, MT surrounded by family. Born August 6, 1934 in Hollywood, CA to Martin F. and Vida E. Conelly, the family soon moved to Seattle where Sherry was a 1952 graduate of Queen Anne High School. A year later, Sherry married William P. Haigh and they began their 50 plus...

Ethel M. Harding

Ethel M. Harding

Feb 1, 2013

Ethel Marie Harding passed away February 1, 2013. She was born in Fishtail, Montana, on September 19, 1927, the second daughter of Milton C. Israel and Marguerite C. Hucke Israel. She was raised on farms west of Billings, in and around the Broadview area, until she attended high school. She graduated from Billings Senior High. She married Warren G. Harding,...

Linda M. Loughery

Linda M. Loughery

Jan 29, 2013

Obituary for Linda M. Loughery Linda Voller Loughery of Polson past away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 following a brave battle with cancer. Linda was born July 14, 1949 in Conrad MT to her parents Sylvester ("Silver") J Voller and Inez H. Pourroy Voller. Linda's love of her life was her horses. From the time she was a young girl until...

James Calvin Alexander Sr.

James Calvin Alexander Sr.

Jan 27, 2013

Obituary for James Calvin Alexander Sr. James Calvin Alexander, Sr, 56, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 27, 2013. James was a dedicated mechanic for Mission Mountain Golf Course in Ronan and Owner/Operator of Cringles Toy Store in Polson. Most of all James was a loving and devoted Father of 4. He is survived by son, Jamie Alexander...

Marjorie L. Semmens

Marjorie L. Semmens

Jan 26, 2013

Obituary for Marjorie L. Semmens Marjorie Lorraine Semmens left our world on January 26, 2013. Margie was born March 28, 1926 to Silas and Otelia Hillstead in Williston, ND. Margie lived and worked on the farm in Bull Butte Township with her sister and brothers until at age 17 moved to town working in clerical jobs and eventually opening her...

Audrey Jean Guertin

Audrey Jean Guertin

Jan 26, 2013

Obituary for Audrey Jean Guertin Jean Wigton-Guertin Audrey Jean Pryor was born on February 8, 1926 in St. Louis, MO. On January 26, 2013, at 86 years young, Jean passed away into the waiting arms of her son Theron, the love of her life Del, and her loving granddaughter Lisa. At her bedside were her sons, David "Gus" (Jenifer), Mike...

Richard L. French

Richard L. French

Jan 24, 2013

Obituary for Richard L. French Richard Love French, age 85 passed away on January 24, 2013 at Kalispell Regional Hospital in Kalispell, MT. He was born November 25, 1927 in Blair, NE to Harold and Drusilla (Love) French. He was the oldest of five children raised on the family farm near Blair. He joined the Coast Guard in 1945 and...